Stump-pulling engine.



E. W. BURGESS, JR.

STUMP PULLIN G ENGiNE. APPLlCATION FILED FEB 21,191 RENEWED OCT 29, l9l7- Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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E. W. BURGESS, JR.

ST'UMF PULLING ENGINE.

E. W. BURGESS, JR.

STUMP PULLING ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 21 I914- RENEWED OCT 29 1917- a v PatentedApr. 9, 1918.

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E. W.- BURGESS, JR. STUMP'PULLING ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21. 19m. RENEWED on. 29. um.

1,261,76Q. Patented Apr. 9-, 1918.

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STUMP PULLING ENGINE.

- APPLICATION rlLEo FEB. 21. 1914. RENEWED OCT. 29. I911.

1 ,2@ 1 ,760, Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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STUMP PULLING ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2|. I914. RENEWED OCT. 29. I9l7.

- Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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idea: v lvvenibr E. W. BURGESS, JR.

STUMP P ULLING ENGINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21. 1914- RENEWED OCT. 29. I9l7.

1,261,760. Patented Apr. 9,1918.

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: S TUMP-PULLIN G ENGINE.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. '9, 1918.

' Application filed February 21,1914, Serial No 820,108., Renewed October 29, 1917. Serial No. 199,206.

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Be it known that I, EDWARD W. BUnGnss, J11, a citizeirof the United States, resldmg at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of VlSCOIlSlll, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stump-Pulling Engines, of which the following is a specification. g Y

My invention relates to hoisting engines in its general adaptation, and in particular to that class designed primarily for use in clearing cutover land, such as pulling and bunching stumps, piling and loading logs,

pulling underbrush, and other heavy duty The object of my invention is to provide a mechanism simple and strong in its construction, conveniently manipulated, and efficient in operation. I attain these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in wh1ch Figure 1 is a top plan view of an engine having my invention embodied in its construction;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of Fig. 1 along line A-B;

Fig. i is a cross section of Fig. 1 along line CD; a

Fig. 5 is a cross SGCtlOllOf Fig, 1 along line E F;

Fig. 6 is a cross section along line GH of Fig. l; 1 i

F i 7 is an end elevation of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a cross sectionalong line IJ of Fig.1, v

Fig. 9 is a vertical cross section of Fig. 8 along line K-li;

F'g. 10 is a detached top plan View of a detail of Fig. 1 designed to illustrate the operation of the motion reversing mechanism connected with the main pulling drum;

Fig. 11 is a vertical cross section of Fi 10 along line MO;

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of part of the friction reverse mechanism connected with the main power drum;

Fig. 13 is a cross section of Fig. 1 along line P-Q; I

Fig. 141 is a broken cross section of Fig. 1 along line RS; v r

F ig 15 is a side elevation of Fig. 14; and

Fig. 16 is a detached fragmentary detail The same reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views.

per member of. the turn-table, resting I The machine is mounted upon a base member 1, comprising a series of longitudinally disposed umber members 2 secu red together by transverse bolts 3, and 41 represents strap members secured to opposite sides of the,

base by means of bolts 5 and having secured to opposite ends thereof eye members 6 whereby the "machine may be drawn for- ;ward or anchored, as desired. 7 represents the fixed base of a turn-table having horizontally disposed flange members 8 upon opposite sides thereof whereby it is secured to the base 1,1and. a vertically disposed annular flange member 9, and 10 represents the upupon balls 11 received by ball races in the two membe rs,and rotatable upon the fixecl member, and 12 represents a ring member se- 'curedtotheflange 9 by means of cap .screws 13, and projecting outside of the periphery thereof and engaging with a shoulder upon "a concentric flange member 13 forming part of the upper member, is operative .to retain the upper member of the turn-table in coacting relation with the lowermember. The upper member 10 is provided upon opposite sides thereof with parallel flange members 14 whereby it is secured to the lower sides of longitudinally disposed frameplates l5,

and 16 representsreinforcing angle mem bers secured to the'outside of the plates and to the flange members. 1 I

Secured to the lower inner sides of the frame plates 15, upon one end of the turnto opposite ends of the crank shaft, being mounted upon the sub-base 18. Thecrank shaft 22 is journaled in two bearings 24 carried by the engine base 20, upon opposite sides of the crank part 25 of the engine crank shaft,,and a third adjustable bearing 26 carried by a pillow block 27 secured to the'engine sub-base 18, and 28 represents a power transmission pinion securedto the engine crank shaftinside of the bearing 26 and meshing with an intermediate pinion 29 jo'urnaled upon a stub shaft secured to the pillow block 27.

Secured to the frame plates 15, upon opposite sides of the machine, are bearing blocks 30, in which is secured a transverse shaft 31 dis aosed parallel with the en ine crank l l. a:

shaft and havlng ournaled thereon a gear wheel 32 and a winding drum 33; the gear wheel meshing with the intermediate pinion gear wheel 32 ,the opposite end of the sleeve engaging with the adjacent hearing block 30; Slidably mounted and journaled upon the sleeve-35 is a combined pinion 39 and clutch ring 40, the clutch ring being adapted to operatively engage with the adjacent clutch rim 34 when moved in one direction, and to be disengaged therefrom when moved in an opposite direction; the hub of the clutch ring being provided with a peripheral channel that receives a two-part clutch shipping ring 41 that is connected With the bearing block 30 by means of rods 42, having their axes in a vertical plane and provided with right and left threaded portions at their opposite ends that engagewith like threaded openings in the clutch shipping ring and bearing block. The winding drum 33 is-provided upon the end adjacent the gear wheel 32 with a clutch ring 43 adapted to operativelyengage with the adjacent clutch rim 34 when the drum is moved in one dlrectlon, and to be disengaged therefrom when moved 1n an opposite direction;

the drum being rotatably and slidably mounted'upon the shaft 31, and 44 represents washers interposed between the inner end ofthe drum and the adjacent end of the hub of the gear wheel 32. The opposite end Y of the drum is provided with a channeled brakerim 45 that operatively receives a brake band 46, and an axially extending annular flange member47 p'rovidedwi'th a peripheral channel48 that receives a twopart clutch shipping ring 49, like in form with theclutch shipping ring 41, and connected in the samemanner by means of right and left threaded rods 50 with the adjacent bearing block 30.

51 represents'a longitudinally disposed shaft having its opposite ends securedin bearing members 52 secured to the lower side of one of the frame plates 15, and hav ing journaled thereon a relatively long sleeve member 53, having a vertically disposed hand lever 54 at one end thereof, and an inwardly extending'arm55 at its opposite end, and 56 represents a transverse-shaft having its opposite ends journaled in bearings 57" secured to the frame plates '15, and

provided with laterally extending arms 58 at opposite ends thereof adjacent the inner ends of the bearings 57, one of the arms adjacent the shaft 51 being connected with the arm by means of alink member 59,

and the other arm, by means of a link 60, with the lower end of aconnecting bar 61 pivotally connected with the outer ends of arms 62 adjustable angularly upon the rods 42, whereby, when the hand lever 54 is turned axially away from the machine, the rods 42are turned in a direction to cause the clutch ring-'40 to engage with the adjacent clutch rim 34 in a manner to cause the combined pinion 39 and clutchring 40 to rotate with the'gear wheel 32; and when the hand lever 54 is movedaxially toward the machine the rods42 are turned in a direction to separate the clutch members.

'lhe winding drum 331s caused to engage and rotate with the gear wheel 32 by "means substantially the same as that controlling the movement of members 3%) and 40, co1n-, prising aslccvemember 63 journaled upon the'shaft 51, adjacent the sleeve '53, and having a vertically arranged hand lever 64 secured thereto, and an inwardly extending arm 65 integral with the sleeve and connected, by means of a link 66, with the lower end of a bar'GT that is pivotally connected withfo'n'e end of arms 68, that have their opposite ends secured to the rods 50 in a manner to adjustable angular-1y thereon,

7 whereby, when the hand lever 64 is moved of the rods 42 and 50, and are clamped to r the rods by means of cap screws 69, that maybe released, permitting the rods to be turned in amanner to adjust the relative operative positions "of the I hand levers and the clutch engaging parts. '70 represents a third sleeve memben journaled upon the shaft 51 and having a vertically disposed hand lever 71 secured thereto, and an inwardly extending arm 72 integral there "ith that'i's connected by means of a link 73, with a longitudinally disposed arm 74 integral with a'sleeve 7 5 journ'aled upon-a transverse shaft 76, having its opposite ends journaled in bearing boxes 77, secured to the frame plates'15 upon opposite sides of the machine, and 78 represents other arms spaced apart upon theopposite side of sleeve 75, that are pivotally connected to opposite ends of a brakeband 79 by means of pins 80; the band being adapted to operatively engage with a the brake'rim 45 ofthe winding drum 33 81 represents a withan inwardly extending arm'82'that is j connected, by means of a link 83, with. an 1 arm 84: integral with a-sleeve 85 that isisecured tothe shaft 76'between the adjacent yond the sleeves 63 and70, andLproviied bearing boX 77'. and the end of sleeve 75-,and

- ofa short rock shaft 90 journaled in a bean ing block 91 secured'to the upper side of sents a pawl member securedto the opposite Y one of the frame. plates-'15, and 92 repreen dof the shaft. 93 represents a transverse box members 94: secured to the frame plates 15 upon opposite sides ofthe machine, and journaled thereon is a gear wheel-95 that meshes'with the pinion .39, the gear wheel being secured to a flange 96 integral with the adjacent end of a sleeve 97 that is journaled upon the shaft 93, and integral with the opposite end of the sleeveis 211 13111? ion 98. The gear wheel 95 is provided with internally disposed ratchet teeth 99,'which the pawl member 92- is adapted tofengage with when the shaft-90 is rocked'in one direction. 100 represents a transverse shaft having its opposite-ends secured in bearing -blocks 101' secured to the frame plates 15 upon opposite sides of the machine, andjournaled thereon'is a main winding drum 102, having threaded grooves 103 throughout its length for thereception. of a cable,

and hub members 104 at its opposite ends. Journaled upon one of the hub members is a gear wheel 105 that meshes with the pinion 98; the gear wheel being releasably secured to the drum' 102 by bolts 106 received by openings in the web of the gear wheel, and

end of the drum. The opposite end of tee drum is'provided with a web portion 108 I that terminates in a widened friction rim 109. 110 represents a pinion journaled upon the other hub member at the opposite end of the drum, and including a'flange memher 111, having transverse bolt receiving openings 112 therein that register with corresponding openings in the flange portion 108 of the drum, whereby the pinion may be connected with the drum The pinion 110 meshes with the gear .wheel 95 and turns loosely upon the hub-of the drum when the gear wheel 105 is secured to the opposite end of the drum. The pinion 39 and the gear wheel 95 are speed reducing gears between the gear 32 and the sleeve 97,

and the pinion 98 andgear wheel 105 are speed reducing gears between the sleeve 97 and the drum 102 when the gear wheel 105 is secured to the drum; therefore, "when the set screws 117, as shown in Fig. 12.

115 secured to av transverse frame member 116 and adjustably supported upon the vertical concentric flange 13 of the upper member 10 of the turntable by means of opposing The bracket 115- also carries one end of a rock shaft 118, the opposite end of which is jour-. -:naled inone of the bearing members 52 in which the shaft 5lis journaled. Integral v with the pinion 113 is a friction rim 119 that -shaft having its opposite ends secured in is adapted to engage with a friction wheel 1 120 carried by the opposite end of the rock shaft 118, and including a body member 121 that rotates freely between outside and inbracket member 115; the opposite plate 122 being-secured to the shaft 118 by means of the screw 125. The body member 121 is provided with an axial opening that'receives a bushing 126, and 127 represents an eccentric sleeve secured to the shaft 118 and operative tomove the friction wheel bodily toward or from the friction rim 119, carried by the pinion 113 and the friction rim 109 of the drum 102. The pinion';113 meshes with the gear and is given constantrotation.

128 represents a line guiding roller journaled upon the rock shaft 118, and 129 a supplemental line guiding roller journaled upon a. vertically disposed stud 130 carried by a bracket 131 secured to opposite sides of the transverse frame member-"116 by means of r the same bolts that secure'the bracket memin a flange 107 integral with theadpcent her 115. The shaftllS may be'rocked in its bearings by means including a hand lever 132,11av1ng its lower end secured to a sleeve member 133 journaledunon the shaft 51 and provided with an inwardly extendingarm 131 that is connected, by means ofa link 135, with an arm 136 integral with a sleeve mem ber 137secured to the shaft 118, as by means of a set screw 138, the associated parts of the mechanism. being so arranged thatwhen the hand lever 132 is moved outward the friction wheel 120 engages with the friction rim 119 below and in front of the drum 102, and 1 10 represents vertically disposed line guiding rollers that are journaled upon shafts 141 that are loosely received by any 'of a series of several shafts,

mounted thereon, may be readily removed where it will be mostly used.

openings 14:2 in upper and lower transverse frame members H3 and 14A, respectively,

whereby the rollers may be adjusted later- 7 ally as required.

The hoisting -mechanism being mounted upon a turntable, it will turn freely in the direction of the line of pull, and when the angle of pull relative to the line of anchoring of the basemember 1 reaches a degree sufllQlB Illl' to move the base member 1,-1t will swing around the anchorage from its initial position. hen it is desired to lock the two parts of the turn-table together with the secured in their respective bearing boxes,

that are secured to the frame plates 15-, being received by aps in the plates whereby the with the various parts When it is desired to transport the engine by team and wagon, as is usual in the districts vers for controlling the movements of the various operative parts of the mechanism all move transversely of the machine and parallel with the axes of the shafts, the operator having the working parts of the engine in full view at all times. I 7

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a machine of the class described, in combination, an engine frame includingv a turn table member longitudinally disposed, and parallel frame plates having their lower sides secured to opposite sides of saidmemher, said plates having-a series of gaps spaced apartalongtheir upper sides, said gaps having front and rear end walls, sleeved brackets received by said gaps and secured to said plates, andtransversegear carrying shaftshaving their opposite ends received by said sleeved brackets and secured thereto, winding drums journaledupon said shafts, said sleeved brackets engaging with the end walls of said gaps in the direction of the line of pull of said drums and detachable laterally.

2. In a machine of the class-described, a frame, an engine carried by said frame and including a power shaft, a hoisting mechanism carried by said frame including a series of fixed shafts, a winding-drum carried by one of said shafts, a gear wheel rotatable upon one of said'fixed shafts and operatively connected with said power shaft, said wheel having a clutch rim, a combined clutch memher and pinion rotatably and slidably mounted upon said shaft-,a' sleeve j ournaledupon one The hand leof said fixed shafts, a gear wheel secured to one end of said sleeve and engagingwlth said pinion, a pinion secured to the opposite end ofsaid sleeve, a second winding drum rotatable upon one of said fixed'shafts, a pinion releasably secured to one end of said drum and engaging with the gear wheel secured to said sleeve, a gear wheel releasably secured to the opposite end ofsaid drum and engaging with the pinion secured to said sleeve.

3. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an engine carried by sald frame and 7 including a power shaft, a hoisting mechanism carried by saidframe. including a series of fixed shafts, a gear wheel rotatable on one of said fixed shafts and operatively connected with said power shaft, said wheel having a clutch rim, a winding drum carried by said shaft, a combined clutch member and pinion rotatably and slidably mounted upon said shaft, a sleeve journaled upon one of said fixedshafts, a gear wheel secured to one end of said leeve and engaging with said pinion, a supplemental rim forming part of said gear wheel and provided with pawl engaging teethya pinion secured to the opposite end of said sleeve, a second winding drum rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts, av pinion releasably secured to one end of said drum and engaging with the gear wheel secured to said sleeve, a gearwheel releasably secured" to the opposite end of said drum and engaging with the pinion secured to said sleeve, anda locking pawl mechanism adaptedto engage with aid supplementalrim in a mannerto hold said second drum against a reverserotation;

4. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an engine carried by said frame and including a power shaft, a hoisting mechanism carried by said frame including a series of fixed shafts, a gear wheel rotatable :uponone of said. fixed shafts and operatively connected with said power shaft, a winding drum mounted upon said fixed shaft, said whee-l having a clutch rim, acombined clutch member and pinionrotatably and slidably mounted upon said sh ft, a sleeve journaled uponone of said fixed shafts, 'gear wheel-secured to one end of said sleeve and ngaging with aid pinion, a pinion secured to the opposite end of said sleeve, a second windingv drum rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts, a pinion releasably secured to one end of said drum andengaging with the gear wheel secured to said sleeve, a gear wheel releasably secured to the opposite end of said drum and engaging with the pinionsecured to said sleeve, said drum having a friction rim, and a motion reversing mechanism carried by said frame including a power shaft, a hoisting mechanism carried by said frame including a series of fixed shafts, a gear wheel rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts and operatively connected with said power shaft, a winding drum mounted upon said fixed shaft, said wheel having a clutch rim, a combined clutch member and pinion rotatably and slidably mounted upon said shaft, a sleeve journaled upon one of said fixed shafts, a gear wheel secured to one end of said sleeve and engaging with said pinion, a pinion secured to the opposite end of said sleeve, a second winding drum rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts, a pinion releasably secured to one end of said drum and engaging with the gear wheel secured to said sleeve, a gear wheel releasably secured to the opposite end of said drum and engaging with the pinion secured to said sleeve, said drum having a friction rim, 3 rock shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a friction Wheel carried by said shaft, a fixed stud carried by said frame, a pinion journaled upon said stud and engaging with the first named gear wheel, a friction rim rotatable with said pinion and means for moving said friction wheel toward or from the axes of said second drum and last named pinion whereby the direction of motion of said drum may be reversed.

6. In a machine of the class described, a frame, an engine carried by said frame and including a power shaft, a hoisting mechanism carried by said frame including a series of fixed shafts, a gear wheel rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts and operatively connected With said power shaft, said wheel having a clutch rim, a winding drum mounted upon said fixed shaft, a combined clutch member and pinion rotatably and slidably mounted upon said shaft, a sleeve journaled upon one of said fixed shafts, a gear wheel secured to one end of said sleeve and engaging with said pinion, a pinion secured to the opposite end of said leeve, a econd winding drum rotatable upon one of said fixed shafts, a pinion releasably secured to one end of said drum and engaging with the gear wheel secured to said sleeve, a g ar wheel releasably secured to the opposite end of said drum and engaging with the pinion secured to said sleeve, said drum having a friction rim a rock Shaft journaled in bearings carried by said frame, a friction wheel carried by said shaft, a fixed stud carried by said frame, a pinion journaled upon said stud and engaging with the first named gear wheel, a friction rim rotatable with said pinion, and means for moving said friction wheel toward or from the axes of said second named drum and last named pinion whereby the direction of motion of said drum may be reversed, said means including an eccentric sleeve secured to said rock shaft, a bushing carried by said sleeve and having said friction wheel journaled thereon.

E. W. BURGE$S, JR. Witnesses:

GERTRUDE D. Home, MARY HUME BURonss.

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